[FUN] FRC Top 40 Week 2 and Rant About Replays

[Munchskull]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

As a viewer of this video, that whole... everything... was just the single best FRC match I have ever seen. And I had ringside seats to 2014 Einstein [1].




[1] Technically I also had ringside seats to 2012 Einstein but decided stuffing my face with brownies was a better idea until I got removed from the volunteer lounge due to the storm [2]



[2] And totally not cuz they were out of brownies and I'd started in on cookies.

There is a story behind that match. Our intake had crumpled due to a quarter finals robot bashing us, the lightening pattern compromised the tubing. In the QF match before our shooter was taken off line by the same robot. This left us with just a drive train. We knew we would loose so we decided to have some fun with it. If it worked we would have been surprised.

PS. I forgot the duck tape.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Munchskull

PS. I forgot the duck tape.

You should have put a bench grinder in that tote.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Munchskull

There is a story behind that match. Our intake had crumpled due to a quarter finals robot bashing us, the lightening pattern compromised the tubing. In the QF match before our shooter was taken off line by the same robot. This left us with just a drive train. We knew we would loose so we decided to have some fun with it. If it worked we would have been surprised.

PS. I forgot the duck tape.

I was actually curious about that story. I was thinking to myself, ok, maybe they were trying to make a blocker? Was really confused.

[Munchskull]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

I was actually curious about that story. I was thinking to myself, ok, maybe they were trying to make a blocker? Was really confused.

It was an attempt at a blocker. Still do not know where that steel shelf came from. Working hard to fix all the parts of our robot.

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by Munchskull

As a member of the 997 drive team I believe that the duck tape should make top 25.

Spoiler for Week 2 Rankings for Duct Tape:

Item / Community / Expert / 997 Advocate
Duct Tape / NR / NR / #1

[Dunngeon]

Originally Posted by Boltman

5817 has the hardest shot I've ever seen.

Can you please stop harping on 5817's hard shot? A hard shot is only a component of what could make a robot good.

[Rivet Man]

Originally Posted by Dunngeon

Can you please stop harping on 5817's hard shot? A hard shot has no impact on how good a robot is.

Hi Dunngeon,

I actually think that Boltman is speaking highly of 5817's shot. I haven't personally seen it but from what I've read from Boltman it sounds like they have a fast moving and accurate shot!

Can't believe they're just a rookie team pulling off everything that they have. Anyone know if they have any experienced mentors?

Best Regards,
RM

[Boltman]

Originally Posted by Rivet Man

Hi Dunngeon,

I actually think that Boltman is speaking highly of 5817's shot. I haven't personally seen it but from what I've read from Boltman it sounds like they have a fast moving and accurate shot!

Can't believe they're just a rookie team pulling off everything that they have. Anyone know if they have any experienced mentors?

Best Regards,
RM

Its deadly accurate and hardest shot I every witnessed they are dangerous in the worlds "if not broken", great young team with a bunch of mentors from existing established teams... I wish them the best. they clocked it at 75MPH. They have swerve too. If they don't break down I see them rising high in any division they are in. Very hard to block.

[GreyingJay]

Originally Posted by Munchskull

It was an attempt at a blocker. Still do not know where that steel shelf came from. Working hard to fix all the parts of our robot.

Did you have to weigh in again with... all that?

[Munchskull]

Originally Posted by GreyingJay

Did you have to weigh in again with... all that?

yes we did, 124 with bumpers and battery.

[JohnFogarty]

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds

A huge subject this week was if video replay in FRC is needed. https://youtu.be/Xgy-qbfA_DY?t
We invite to have you check out our soapbox discussion here.

That feel when everyone agrees with you.

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds

If anyone else wants to know where they landed, I am happy to oblige:

Spoiler for Rankings for 5137 and 1648:

Team Community Expert
5137 46 / N/R
1648 T96 / N/R

On a weekend with 24 events and all of the best teams in the world playing, i'm honored that some voters payed attention to our neck of the woods and thought we deserved a vote. Feels good

[bkahl]

Originally Posted by Anupam Goli

On a weekend with 24 events and all of the best teams in the world playing, i'm honored that some voters payed attention to our neck of the woods and thought we deserved a vote. Feels good

If only your event was more prominently highlighted in Looking Forward at the beginning of the week, maybe you could've placed higher in these rankings!

[FarmerJohn]

Originally Posted by Boltman

Us 5137 #3 in CVR 2nd allince captain pretty sure that cracks week 2 top 40

I don't think getting carried through CVR counts as top 40 worthy, otherwise 1323 would have been #1 in 2015.

[Tyler Olds]

I have received a couple requests to display the entire list of voting for the polls. I just wanted to clarify that we will not be releasing the entire poll and are happy to show who was in the Top 40 instead of just the Top 25. If you would like to know where your team landed, please either post or send me a PM and I am happy to let you know.